Garment hanger



N0v.-1 1932. J, P, ACTON 1,885,503

GARMENT HANGER Filed March 1l, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l 7 mvenlor ,/lllorney NOV. 1, 1932. J p ACTON v 1,885,503

GARMENT HANGER Filed Maron' 11, 1932 2 sheets-sheer 2 Patented Novc l, 1932 y urr JOHN I. AGTON, OE EL PASO, TEXAS l GRMENT HANGER Application filed March 11 1932.- Serial No. 598,277.

The present invention relates to garment hangers, and particularly to that class of garment hangers adapted to receive an entire suit of garment.

An important object of the invention is to so construct a garment hanger that the clamps may be easily and quickly manipulated to open and closed positions.

Another very impoztant object of the invention resides in the provision of a garment hanger of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction,` inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, thoroughly eliicient and reliable in use and otherwis-e well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

VVit-h the above and numerous other objects in View as wlll appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure l is an elevation of thehanger embodying the features of my invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure t is a'sectional view taken substantially on the line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse section showing a clamp in closed position, and

Figure G is afperspective View of one of the brackets.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes a curved bar adapted to be inserted into the shoulders of a vest and coat and the numeral 6 denotes the hooks secured to the intermediate portion thereof for the purpose of suspending the hanger. Equidistant fromY the center of the bar 5 in the under edge thereof are two recesses 7. Numerals 8 denote elongated strips ot spring metal bent over upon themselves in some what lirl-shaped fashion, the portionsadjacent the bight being disposed in the recesses T and rockable on a bolt or the like 9. `Ar bracket 10 is disposed between the legs or sides of the strip 8 having an opening "11 through which the bolt 9 extends and another opening 12 through which a rivet la extends, said rivet extendingthrough corresponding openings in the sides of the strip. This strip, of course, forms a clamp and/the sides between their ends and the rivet portion 14 are bowed outwardly as indicated at 8 and on the insides of the ends are suitable pads 15. A slot 16 is formed in the lower end of the bracket 10 and said end is rolled into sleeves 17 located adjacent intermediate portions of the bowed portions 8. An oblong cam member 18 has its central portion secured to a shaft l9,'r( ekable in the sleeves 17 and on one end having a handle 20. Thus this cam 18 may be' turned to the position shown in Figure 3 for opening the clamp or to the position shown in Figure 5 allowing the clamp to close which is its normal position.

lt is thought that the construction, operationnutility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has vbee-n described in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent, that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of'parts may .be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacriticing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what claim as new is:

1. In a garment hanger of the class described, av bar having recesses in one end thereof, apair ot' clamps having ends seated and secured in said recesses, brackets in the clamps, and /means supported by the brackets whereby the clamps may be opened, each clamp being in the form of a strip otl spring material bent over upon itself with the bracket mounted therein, said means comprising a shaft rockable in sleeves on the ends of the bracket and al cam on the shaft.

2. In a garment'hanger of the class described, a bar having recesses in one end thereof, a pair of clamps having ends seated and secured in said recesses, brackets in the clamps, and means supported by the brackets whereby the clamps may be opened, each clamp being in the form of a strip ofspring material bent over upon itself with the bracket mounted therein, said means comprisin g a shaft rockable in sleeves on the ends of the bracket and a cam on the shaft, and a handle on the end of the shaft for manipulating the same.

3. As a new article of manufacture,a clamp for a garment hanger comprising an elongated strip of spring material bent over upon itself in somewhat U-shaped fmmation and having its legs formed with outwardly bowed portions, a bracket secured between the sides of the clamp adjacent its bight and terminating intermediate the ends of the bowed portions, a cam, and means for rockably mounting the cam on the bracket to engage the insides of the bowed portions.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a clamp for a garment hanger comprising an elongated strip of spring material bent over upon itself in somewhat U-shaped formation and having its legs formed with outwardly bowed portions, a bracket secured between the sides of the clamp adjacent its bight and terminating intermediate the ends of the bowed portion, and means within the bowed portions and mounted on the bracket for holding the clamp in open position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN P. `Aron. 

